{"product_id":"groundwater-age-hardback-9780471718192","title":"Groundwater Age (Hardback) 9780471718192","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGroundwater Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGholam A. Kazemi (Author), Jay H. Lehr (Author), Pierre Perrochet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471718192, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 July 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 15.4 x 2.3 cm, 0.606 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book does a good job of introducing the reader to the often-overlooked complexity interpreting the deceptively simple results of age dating.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Environmental Quality\u003c\/i\u003e,  March\/April 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"…this book is the first to incorporate and synthesize the entire state of the art of the business of groundwater dating.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Presenting modern knowledge and cutting-edge research simply and clearly, 'Groundwater Age' will satisfy and stimulate both seasonal professionals and student novices alike.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Water Resources Association\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroundwater Age\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of its kind that incorporates and synthesizes the state-of-the-art knowledge about the business of groundwater dating - including historical development, principles, applications, various methods, and likely future progress in the concept. It is a well-organized, advanced, clearly written resource for all the professionals, scientists, graduate students, consultants, and water sector managers who deal with groundwater and who seek a comprehensive treatment of the subject of groundwater age.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.1 Age and lifetime.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.2 Age determination in geology (Geochronology) and in other disciplines.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.2.1 Absolute age and relative age.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.2.2 Determination of absolute age of rocks.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.2.3 Geological time table.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3 Groundwater age and groundwater residence time.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.1 Young, old and very old groundwaters.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.2 Dead water and active water.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.3 Age gradient.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.4 Age mass.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.5 Mixing, dispersion and transport of groundwater age, mean age and distribution of ages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.6 Average residence time of water in various compartments of the hydrologic cycle .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.7 Hydrogeochronolgy, interdisciplinary groundwater age science and hydrologic time concept.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3.8 Event markers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.4 Life expectancy.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.5 Isochrone and life expectancy maps.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6 Some groundwater age related terms.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.1 Isotopic age, radiometric age and decay age.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.2 Hydraulic age.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.3 Piston-flow age, streamtube age and advective age .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.4 Model age and apparent age.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.5 Storage time, mean transit time, turn over time, flushing time and travel time.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1.6.6 Reservoir theory and its relation with groundwater residence time.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2. History of groundwater age dating research\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.1 Pioneer of Groundwater Age discipline-sequence of the earliest publications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.2 Laboratories worldwide for dating groundwater samples.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.3 Major contributors to Groundwater Age dating discipline.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.4 Names familiar in the Groundwater Dating business.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.5 Important publications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.5.1 Book chapters.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.5.2 PhD and MSc theses.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.5.3 Journals.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.5.4 Reports (mainly by the USGS) .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2.6 Aquifers subjected to extensive dating studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3. The applications of groundwater age data.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.1 Renewability of the groundwater reservoirs.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.2 An effective communication tool for scientists and managers- and curiosity to laymen as well.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.3 Age monitoring for the prevention of over exploitation and contamination of aquifers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.4 Estimation of the recharge rate.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.5 Calculation of the groundwater flow velocity.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.6 Identification of the groundwater flow paths.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.7 Assessing the rates of groundwater and contaminants transport through aquitards.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.8 Constraining the parameters of groundwater flow and transports models (estimation of large scale flow and transport properties).  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.9 Identification of the mixing between different end members.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.10 Study of the pre-Holocene (late Pleistocene) climate.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.11 Evaluation of the groundwater pollution.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.12 Calculation of the travel time of the groundwater plume to the points of interest.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.13 Mapping vulnerability of the shallow aquifers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.14 Performance assessments for radioactive waste disposal facilities.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15 Site specific applications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15.1 Identification of the seawater level fluctuations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15.2 Calculating the timescale of seawater intrusion.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15.3 Disposal of wastes into the deep old saline groundwater systems.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15.4 Management of the dryland salinity in \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.15.5 Hydrograph separation.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Age-dating young groundwaters.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.1 Important points.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2 Tritium.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2.1 Production of tritium.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2.2 Sampling, analyzing and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2.3 Age dating groundwater by tritium.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3 3H\/3He.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3.1 Sources of 3He.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3.3 Dating groundwater by 3H\/3He.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.3.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.4 Helium-4.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5 Krypton-85.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5.1 Production of 85Kr.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5.2 Sampling and analyzing groundwater for 85Kr.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5.3 Age dating groundwater with 85Kr.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6 CFCs.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6.1 Sampling and analyzing groundwater for CFCs.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6.2 Dating groundwater by CFCs.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6.3 Limitations and possible sources of error in CFCs dating technique.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.6.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.7 SF6.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.7.1 Sampling and analyzing groundwater for SF6.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.7.2 Age dating groundwater with SF6.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.7.3 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.7.4 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.8 36Cl\/Cl.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.8.1 Dating groundwater by 36Cl\/Cl ratio and case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.9 Indirect methods.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.9.1 Stable isotopes of water.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4.9.2 Case study.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Age-dating old groundwaters.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1 Silicon-32.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1.1 Production of 32Si.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1.2 Sampling and analyzing groundwater for 32Si.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1.3 Dating groundwater with 32Si.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2 Argon-39.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2.1 Production and sources of 39Ar.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2.2 Sampling and analyzing groundwaters for 39Ar .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2.3 Age dating groundwater by 39Ar.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.2.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3 Carbon-14.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.1 Production of 14C.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.3 Groundwater dating by 14C.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.5 Case study.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.4 Indirect methods.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.4.1 Deuterium and oxygen-18.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5.4.2 Conservative and reactive ions.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Age-dating very old groundwaters.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1 Krypton-81.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1.1 Production of 81Kr.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1.3 Age-dating groundwater by 81Kr.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.1.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2 Chloride-36.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2.1 Production of 36Cl.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2.3 Groundwater dating by 36Cl.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3 Helium-4.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3.1 Production and sources of 4He.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3.3 Age-dating groundwater by 4He.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.4 Argon-40.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.4.1 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.4.2 Age-dating groundwater by 40Ar and obstacles.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.4.3 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5 Iodine-129.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5.1 Production of 129I .  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5.2 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5.3 Age-dating groundwater by 129I.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5.4 Advantages and disadvantages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.5.5 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.6 Uranium disequilibrium series.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.6.1 Sampling, analysis and reporting the results.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.6.2 Dating groundwater by UDS.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6.6.3 Case studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Modeling of groundwater age and residence time distributions\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.1 Overview and state-of-the-art.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.2 Basics in groundwater age transport.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.2.1 The reservoir theory.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.2.2 Determination of age and residence time distributions.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.3 Selected typical examples.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.3.1 Aquifer with uniform and localized recharge.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.3.2 Hydro-dispersive multilayer aquifer.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7.3.3 The Seeland phreatic aquifer.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 8. Issues and thoughts in groundwater dating.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.1 The need for more dating methods and the currently proposed potential method.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.2 Translating simulation of groundwater ages techniques into practice- More applications for age data.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.3 Worldwide practices of groundwater age-dating.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.4 Proposal for a groundwater age map - Worldwide groundwater age maps.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.5 Works which can and need to be done to enhance groundwater age science.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.5 Major problems facing groundwater dating discipline.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8.7 Some thoughtful questions - Concluding remarks and Future of groundwater dating.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e References.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix 1: Decay Curves of Groundwater Dating Isotopes. That of Tritium Is Shown in Chapter 4.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix 2: Some Useful Information for Groundwater Dating Studies and Table of Conversion of Units.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appendix 3: Concentration of Noble Gases (Used in Groundwater Dating) and Some Important Constituents of the Atmosphere.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298042573080,"sku":"9780471718192","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471718192.jpg?v=1781732208","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/groundwater-age-hardback-9780471718192","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}